{"id":1100,"date":"2012-03-07T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2018-11-14T22:19:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T06:19:22","slug":"member-profile-david-kuoch-founder-of-holisticmd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/member-profile-david-kuoch-founder-of-holisticmd\/","title":{"rendered":"Founder Profile: David Kuoch, Founder of HolisticMD | Founders Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Discover who\u2019s who in the tech startup industry with Founders Network <a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/category\/founder-profiles\/\">Founder Profiles<\/a>. Each profile covers one of our founders, their startup vision, achievements and current focus. Gain key insights about their most valuable lessons learned, greatest mentors and tips for staying motivated.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1136\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1136\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1136\" title=\"David Kuoch\" src=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/David-Kuoch-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Founder of HolisticMD\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/David-Kuoch-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/David-Kuoch-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/David-Kuoch.jpeg 378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Kuoch, Founder of HolisticMD<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/davidkuoch\">David Kuoch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Member Cohort:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/2012\/02\/congratulations-to-our-newest-fnmembers\/\">February 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>:<br \/>\nSan Francisco, Ca.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong>:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emperors.edu\/\">Masters Emperor&#8217;s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nMasters in\u00a0Acupuncture and Traditional Oriental Medicines<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucla.edu\/\">UCLA<\/a><br \/>\nB.S, Political Science<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prior Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Founders Institute Graduate<\/li>\n<li>Publisher and Author at Acumedwest inc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Current Startup:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.holisticmd.com\/\">HolisticMD<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; Helps connect patients to healthcare providers depending on their specific life needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission:<\/strong><br \/>\nTo make holistic and complementary medicine easier. To share, entertain and educate by providing our customers with the most reliable and independent information dedicated to improving their health and well-being.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Milestones:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduating from Founders Institute 4th class in Nov&#8217;11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>Current Focus:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Product beta<\/li>\n<li>Getting our content out there<\/li>\n<li>Testing SEO<\/li>\n<li>Building the community<\/li>\n<li>Launching\u00a0March 15th, 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Lessons Learned:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;As a founder, you really have to vet your developers And make sure that they are legit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staying Motivated:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;When you are doing a startup, you just have to do it because no one else is gonna do it. You must bite bullet and put in the hours. Make sure to get pushback from your wife, that she understands and is supportive of you. You have to prioritize things and ensure that you balance your work-life with your private-life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biggest Mentor:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;My biggest mentor is, founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.1800dentist.com\/\">1800dentist<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/fredjoyal\">Fred Joyal<\/a>. He really likes what he is doing, he believes in it and sees the potential in it. We met via Founders Institute. He has made lots introductions to angel investors. We usually sit down monthly to talk about strategy and he is extremely helpful. He has by far been my best advisor so far.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover who\u2019s who in the tech startup industry with Founders Network Founder Profiles. Each profile covers one of our founders, their startup vision, achievements and current focus. 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